The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center is mourning the loss of Spike, a cape porcupine, who arrived at the zoo in 2003. Spike ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo welcomed a new resident three weeks ago: a baby prehensile-tailed porcupine. The unnamed porcupette was born to mom Quinn and dad Seamus on March 27, the zoo announced Friday.

“She was very well-known and very well-loved by many people,” said Tammy Singer, her caretaker and zoo collection manager. The beloved porcupine, who spent nearly her entire life at the ...

Milwaukee zoo celebrates new arrival as mother Quinn bonds with her porcupette. The healthy baby is already exploring and chewing branches.